Jewish Heritage Europe

JHE in italiano: Sommario 9-12 luglio

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Repubblica Ceca, Lituania, Gran Bretagna… Buona lettura!   SOMMARIO 9-12 LUGLIO   Gran Bretagna: nuove linee guida in Inghilterra e Galles sulle condanne … continue reading →

UK: New sentencing guidelines in England and Wales for offenses including graffiti, arson, & vandalism against Heritage and Cultural Assets

For the first time, British courts will be enjoined to consider the full impact of arson, vandalism, graffiti and other criminal damage to historic buildings and cultural assets when sentencing offenders, according to new guidelines published by Britain’s Sentencing Council. … continue reading →

Lithuania: Searching for a drowned shtetl (using sonar and GPR technology)

  Archaeologists are moving forward this summer with a longterm project using sonar and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to discover and document a one-time Jewish shtetl in Lithuania that today lies at the bottom of a man-made lake. The team is … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Student Conference/Workshop in CZ on Jewish Spaces

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for a conference/workshop on Jewish Spaces, in Olomouc, Czech Republic, for graduate students and undergraduates. NOTE: The deadline has been extended until July 28 (not what is listed on the poster). … continue reading →

UK Update: Work finally to start on converting abandoned Liverpool’s Greenbank synagogue into apartment complex — with a small synagogue

Work is to finally begin on converting the abandoned Greenbank synagogue in Liverpool into an apartment complex, according to local media. The Liverpool Echo and other local sources report that the company making the conversion, Green Drive Ltd, has announced … continue reading →